Lunch with the director of Love INC
That’s a strange name, Love INC, but it’s real.
Lunch with Dawn, the director of Love INC. (Click to enlarge.)
Over the last year, I’ve learned much more about the organization and the love they show.
Let me explain. I attend a very service orientated church, but for the longest time, I knew few of the people and had little involvement. I had been involved in other places and at earlier times, but not here. Still, I listened as the pastor talked about God, Jesus, faith, and service. I believed but still held back.
Then a friend asked if I would serve on the board of Love INC (In the Name of Christ). I had very little idea what the organization did, but even so, I felt called to answer yes.
I did research while filling out the board application. Love INC is a national non-profit with local branches. They exist to assist people in need. The underpaid and volunteer staff assist area churches by screening neighbors in need and then matching them with service providers, gas or food vouchers, transportation assistance, furniture, firewood, minor home repairs and more.
Dawn, the local director, attended another church and had been hired just a few months earlier. Along with her, the staff and board were in a period of transition. We all learned our jobs by doing them over the next few months. But more than that, I met a large number of new people, learned about problems in my community and helped find some solutions. In simpler terms, while helping others, I grew.
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